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How High Are You Right Now?

It seems as though weed is more mainstream now than ever, but does that mean people are actually smoking it more? In a highly unscientific attempt to find out, we asked 10 random New Yorkers how high they were in the middle of the afternoon on a weekday. (WARNING: the results probably won't shock you.

Nico, 28

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Are you high right now?

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Ha. No. That's a good question though.

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When was the last time you got high?

Last night.

Did you know it's 4/20 on Monday?

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I did.

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Are you going to smoke to celebrate?

**Well of course. I'll most likely be smoking regardless.

Rachel, 22

Are you high right now?

[Sighs] No.

You say that like you wish you were.

I used to smoke, like, 3 times a day. But for business purposes it's dropped down to zero times a day.

Not even in the evening?

I'm graduating, and it's right at that time when I'm getting jobs and stuff. But I totally think it should be legalized, I was thinking about that earlier today.

R.

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Can I ask how old you are?

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Above 30.

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Are you high right now?

Yes, on the Woolworth Building.

Anything else, other than architecture?

No.

When was the last time you smoked weed?

It's been a few years a least.

What made you stop?

**I didn't need it any more. Also, I always had a friend who got it for me, but he died. Not because of weed, I should say.

Omar, 18

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Are you high right now?

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No.

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When was the last time you got high?

I've never smoked weed.

Are you going to smoke weed on 4/20?

**No. I have a job and they could test me.

Anna, 33 / Daniel, 39

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Are you guys high right now?

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Daniel: No.

Do you remember the last time you smoked weed?

Anna: Yes.

Daniel: Two months ago.

Did you know it was 4/20 on Monday?

Anna: I didn't think about it.

Now you know will you smoke weed to celebrate?

Anna: No. We're on holiday here, so we don't have any.

If you had some, would you?

Anna: Yeah, maybe.

V, 20

Are you high right now

Yep.

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Will you be smoking on 4/20?

All day. Like I do every day.

****So you're not going to smoke on Monday because it's 4/20, you're just going to smoke because it's Monday? **

I think weed should be legalized, honestly. Do you guys smoke weed?

Err, unfortunately we're on the clock. Thanks for talking to us. We have to go.

J.

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Are you high right now?

No.

Do you remember the last time you were?

** Yeah, last night.**

****Are you going to smoke on 4//20? **

What is that, Earth Day?

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No, it's Marijuana Day.

** Oh, if it's a good day for me to smoke I will. I won't do it just because it's 4/20.

O.

I'm a reporter for GQ and I'm doing a story about weed, do you have a moment to answer a few questions?

Yeah, you can't take my picture though. You have to take a picture of my dog.